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Melrose

Other Name Try Boy's Home Location 137 -163 Berwick/ Harkaway Roads, HARKAWAY VIC 3806 - Property No B1491 File Number B1491 Level Local

[1/1] B1491 Melrose (Try Boy's Home)

Statement of Significance

Built in 1875 for Mr. John Deeble on land subdivided from the original Berwick Run. In 1938 it became the Try Boy's Home for disadvantaged boys. As a training farm, the boys grew their own procduce and were self-supporting. It reverted to private ownership after 20 years and was used as a horse stud. It was bought again a s a private home by Noel and Marlene Gould, who had already been responsible for restoring 2 other historic Berwick properties. The architects for the restroation were Whiteman and Peck.